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A list of 16 words was exposed for one study trial in a modified free-recall experiment. Critical words in the list were paired randomly and presented three times each. For one group (E) the two members of common pairs always appeared in successive positions during the study trial.. For the other group (C) members of the predetermined random pairs were never presented successively. Clustering scores in recall based on the predetermined random pairings were significantly higher in Group E than in Group C. It was concluded that adjacency relations during the study trial provided a sufficient basis for clustering during recall.
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This research was supported by Grant GB8605 from the National Science Foundation.
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Wallace, W.P. Clustering in free recall based upon input contiguity. Psychon Sci 14, 290–291 (1969). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329129
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